The People's Palace, produced by Kunhardt Productions and Thirteen/WNET New York, is a fascinating portrait of one of the world's greatest libraries - The New York Public Library. Starting with its founding in 1895, the film traces the Library's growth, from the design of its dramatic Beaux-Arts building in the late 19th century to the development of a vast network of research centers and branch libraries that serve the people of New York today. En route, the film features many of the Library's most remarkable treasures, rare behind-the-scenes footage, and moving interviews with everyday New Yorkers for whom the Library's services have been nothing less than life-changing.
Item Number: PEOP601
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